Capital

Capital investment in Illinois should be responsibly planned and funded transparently. The IIFS believes the citizens of Illinois deserve a clear understanding of how and where the state plans to spend taxpayer money on capital improvements throughout the state. Read IIFS recommendations about capital investment and funding here.

Blog Posts

A week after passing legislation to address a $1.6 billion budget deficit before the end of the fiscal year in June, the State swept $300 million into its operating accounts from funds designated to pay for annual transportation construction projects. An additional $200 million sweep of sales...

The following posts were among the most highly read on the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability’s blog in 2013 and represent some of the most closely followed Illinois fiscal issues this year: